Fire

Ogdensburg Fire Department

The City of Ogdensburg Fire Department is housed in one building, which is centrally located at 718 Ford Street. The building was constructed in 1976 and replaced the previous four-ward firehouses. We regularly host events such as rabies clinics, voting for primaries and regular elections, etc.

Department Statistics

In 2020, the Fire Department responded to a total of 1,520 Fire/Emergency Management Services (EMS) related incidents: 35 fire calls, 77 hazardous conditions, 418 service/good intent calls, 110 false alarms, and 2 ruptures/no fire calls. In addition to firefighting duties, we are a Basic Life Support (BLS) First Responder non-transporting agency staffed with 20 EMT's who assist the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad. In 2020 we responded to 878 EMS-related incidents.

Tours

Tours by schools and other groups are easily scheduled by calling (315) 393-2321. Sparky the Fire Prevention Dog is often available during tours. The building is dedicated to the memory of Frederick J. Hynes, an Ogdensburg firefighter who died in the line of duty on October 25, 1934.

Mission

The mission of the Ogdensburg Fire Department is to provide the safest environment within which the citizens of the community can live and work with the least amount of injury, loss of life, or damage to property.